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Severe Rainfall In Mumbai, Surrounding Areas; IMD Issues Alert
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of moderate to intense rainfall in Mumbai and surrounding areas of Palghar, Thane, and Raigad on July 21. According to IMD, various districts like Navi Mumbai, and Thane have been issues an Orange alert, while Mumbai is on the Yellow alert. Different parts of the city have faced waterlogging after continuous rainfall for over a week.
Tags: heavy rains, Mumbai rain, waterlogging, monsoon session, IMD
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Centre Likely To Table 23 Bills In Upcoming Parliament Session
The Centre will likely table 23 bills, in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled to commence on July 19. A mix of the existing and new bills are expected to be introduced. Out of the 23 bills, the DNA Technology Bill, The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill 2021, and The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (Amendment) Bill, 2019 will be introduced.
Tags: parliament, Bills, monsoon session, 23 Bills, India
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Karnataka: Land Reforms (Amendment) Act Passed; Opposition Criticises Move
Karnataka State Assembly on September 26 passed the 'Karnataka Land Reforms Act (Amendment) Bill 2020'. The bill allows 'non-agriculturalists to buy agricultural land' and drops the clause regarding the 'income limit to buy land'. While opposing the bill, opposition leader Siddaramaiah said that the state government was acting under the pressure of corporate lobbyists and former CM H D Kumaraswamy said that it has caused anxiety in farmers.… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, monsoon session, Farmers, Land reforms act
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Gujarat Govt Says Unable to Furnish Data On 'Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana'
Gujarat government informed in the state assembly that it was unable to furnish data regarding the usage of Rs 14,022 crore under 'Atmanirbhar Gujarat Sahay Yojana'. Replying to questions on the beneficiaries, the Industries Minister said the Atmanirbhar package was spread across various departments and it cannot collect data in 'short-notice'. CM Vijay Rupani said if officials were directed to collect data, it could affect their work on… read-more
Tags: Gujarat, monsoon session, Gujarat Atmanirbhar, Funds
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Gujarat Passes Bill to Prevent Land Grabbing; Introduces Jail Term Of 10 Years
Gujarat Assembly on September 24 unanimously passed a bill that prohibits land grabbing in the state. Under The Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Bill, 2020, land grabbers will incur a jail term of minimum ten years, which may extend up to 14 years. Besides, the accused will bear the burden of proving not guilty. Bill also proposes to set up a special court for fast trials of such cases.
Tags: Gujarat, monsoon session, Amendment, Land Grabbers
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Gujarat Assembly Passes Bill To Increase Fine On People Employing Children
Gujarat Assembly on September 23 passed the 'Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Bill, 2020. With this, people employing children will now be fined Rs 1,00,000. The bill has also removed the need for the District Magistrate to intervene, and have vested powers to Municipal Commissioners to take appropriate actions. While accepting the bill, the opposition pointed out that mere increase in fine would not solve the problem… read-more
Tags: Gujarat, monsoon session, Amendment, child labour
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Karnataka: Legislators to Take a 30% Salary Cut to Boost State Revenue
Karnataka Assembly, on September 22, passed 'Karnataka Legislature Salaries, Pensions and Allowances and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020', to reduce the salaries of legislators by 30%. The bill is expected to save Rs 16-18 crore, boosting the state revenue required to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a JD(S) MLA A T Ramaswamy while accepting the ordinance, questioned the government on the approval of salary hikes of… read-more
Tags: Karnataka, salary, monsoon session, Legislators, Coronavirus Pandemic
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Karnataka Assembly Session Cut Down to 6 Days; Only Important Bills to Be Taken
Karnataka government has decided to cut down the state assembly's monsoon session to six days owing to the pandemic. The session which started on September 21 was skipped by over 60 MLAs. Notably, seven ministers, including Deputy CM and Home Minister, are currently under quarantine. The assembly has decided to take up only few important bills in this session and withhold the others for a longer session.
Tags: Karnataka, monsoon session, Coronavirus Pandemic, Legislative Assembly
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Odisha: Speaker Takes Stock of Arrangements for Assembly's Monsoon Session
Odisha Legislative Assembly Speaker SN Patro on September 21 took stock of the arrangements made for the monsoon session. He mentioned that all the legislators will have to undergo COVID-19 tests two days before the session, and senior members would be allowed to participate through a video conference. He has also called an all-party meeting on September 25 to discuss details and decide on the 'Question Hour' and 'Zero Hour'.
Tags: Odisha, monsoon session, Coronavirus Pandemic, All-Party Meet
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Rajya Sabha Suspends 8 Opposition MPs For Disrupting Session
Rajya Sabha on September 21 suspended 8 MPs, including TMC leader Derek O Brien, for one week on account of their "unruly behaviour". The decision followed the September 20 ruckus, wherein opposition members protesting the passage of the agri-bills reached to the Deputy Chairman's seat. The act has been condemned by the Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu and Union Defence… read-more
Tags: parliament, monsoon session, rajya sabha, Venkaiah Naidu
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